The Koran

The
Kneeling

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

[45.1] Ha Mim. [45.2] The revelation of the Book is from Allah,
the Mighty, the Wise. [45.3] Most surely in the heavens and the earth
there are signs for the believers. [45.4] And in your (own) creation
and in what He spreads abroad of animals there are signs for a people that are
sure; [45.5] And (in) the variation of the night and the day, and (in)
what Allah sends down of sustenance from the cloud, then gives life thereby to
the earth after its death, and (in) the changing of the winds, there are signs
for a people who understand. [45.6] These are the communications of
Allah which We recite to you with truth; then in what announcement would they
believe after Allah and His communications? [45.7] Woe to every sinful
liar, [45.8] Who hears the communications of Allah recited to him,
then persists proudly as though he had not heard them; so announce to him a painful
punishment. [45.9] And when he comes to know of any of Our communications,
he takes it for a jest; these it is that shall have abasing chastisement.
[45.10] Before them is hell, and there shall not avail them aught of what
they earned, nor those whom they took for guardians besides Allah, and they shall
have a grievous punishment. [45.11] This is guidance; and (as for)
those who disbelieve in the communications of their Lord, they shall have a painful
punishment on account of uncleanness. [45.12] Allah is He Who made
subservient to you the sea that the ships may run therein by His command, and
that you may seek of His grace, and that you may give thanks. [45.13]
And He has made subservient to you whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever
is in the earth, all, from Himself; most surely there are signs in this for a
people who reflect. [45.14] Say to those who believe (that) they forgive
those who do not fear the days of Allah that He may reward a people for what they
earn. [45.15] Whoever does good, it is for his own soul, and whoever
does evil, it is against himself; then you shall be brought back to your-- Lord.
[45.16] And certainly We gave the Book and the wisdom and the prophecy
to the children of Israel, and We gave them of the goodly things, and We made
them excel the nations. [45.17] And We gave them clear arguments in
the affair, but they did not differ until after knowledge had come to them out
of envy among themselves; surely your -Lord will judge between them on the day
of resurrection concerning that wherein they differed. [45.18] Then
We have made you follow a course in the affair, therefore follow it, and do not
follow the low desires of those who do not know. [45.19] Surely they
shall not avail you in the least against Allah; and surely the unjust are friends
of each other, and Allah is the guardian of those who guard (against evil).
[45.20] These are clear proofs for men, and a guidance and a mercy for
a people who are sure. [45.21] Nay! do those who have wrought evil
deeds think that We will make them like those who believe and do good-- that their
life and their death shall be equal? Evil it is that they judge. [45.22]
And Allah created the heavens and the earth with truth and that every soul may
be rewarded for what it has earned and they shall not be wronged. [45.23]
Have you then considered him who takes his low desire for his god, and Allah has
made him err having knowledge and has set a seal upon his ear and his heart and
put a covering upon his eye. Who can then guide him after Allah? Will you not
then be mindful? [45.24] And they say: There is nothing but our life
in this world; we live and die and nothing destroys us but time, and they have
no knowledge of that; they only conjecture. [45.25] And when Our clear
communications are recited to them, their argument is no other than that they
say: Bring our fathers (back) if you are truthful. [45.26] Say: Allah
gives you life, then He makes you die, then will He gather you to the day of resurrection
wherein is no doubt, but most people do not know. [45.27] And Allah's
is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; and on the day when the hour shall
come to pass, on that day shall they perish who say false things. [45.28]
And you shall see every nation kneeling down; every nation shall be called to
its book: today you shall be rewarded for what you did. [45.29] This
is Our book that speaks against you with justice; surely We wrote what you did,
[45.30] Then as to those who believed and did good, their Lord will make
them enter into His mercy; that is the manifest achievement. [45.31]
As to those who disbelieved: What! were not My communications recited to you?
But you were proud and you were a guilty people. [45.32] And when it
was said, Surely the promise of Allah is true and as for the hour, there is no
doubt about it, you said: We do not know what the hour is; we do not think (that
it will come to pass) save a passing thought, and we are not at all sure.
[45.33] And the evil (consequences) of what they did shall become manifest
to them and that which they mocked shall encompass them. [45.34] And
it shall be said: Today We forsake you as you neglected the meeting of this day
of yours and your abode is the fire, and there are not for you any helpers:
[45.35] That is because you took the communications of Allah for a jest
and the life of this world deceived you. So on that day they shall not be brought
forth from it, nor shall they be granted goodwill. [45.36] Therefore
to Allah is due (all) praise, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth,
the Lord of the worlds. [45.37] And to Him belongs greatness in the
heavens and the earth, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.